Brown Irish Soda Bread (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk, at room temperature
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- 1/4 cup vegan butter, melted
- 1 tbsp vegan butter, melted
Steps
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix the vinegar and milk, and set aside to curdle.
- Whisk all-purpose flours, wheat germ, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and seeds together in large bowl.
- Combine curdled milk and 2 tbsp melted butter in 2-cup liquid measuring cup.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir with rubber spatula until dough just comes together. Turn out dough onto lightly floured counter and knead until cohesive mass forms, about 8 turns.
- Divide and pat dough into 2 rounds and transfer to a greased baking sheet. Using a sharp serrated knife, make a 1/2-inch deep cross about 5 inches long on top of the loaf.
- Bake until skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Remove bread from oven and brush with remaining 1 tbsp melted butter. Transfer loaf to wire rack to cool.